Italian Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 stick margarine
1/2 c. Crisco
2 c. white sugar
5 egg yolks
2 c. plain flour
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 small can Angel Flake coconut
1 c. chopped pecans
5 egg whites, beaten stiff

Preparation

Cream margarine and shortening; add sugar and beat until smooth.
Add yolks; beat well.
Combine flour and soda and add to batter alternately with buttermilk; stir in vanilla.
Add coconut and nuts.
Fold in stiffly beaten whites.
Pour into three greased and floured pans or long sheet pan; makes large cake.
Bake at 350\u00b0 until done; cool and frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.